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Kawaguchiko Museum of Art
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Kawaguchiko Museum of Art was opened in April 1991 on a large site on the north-eastern shore of Lake Kawaguchi and, due to its location, is known as a museum where visitors can enjoy paintings (oil painter Genichiro Adachi), prints (Thirty-six Views of Fuji, Hiroshige Utagawa) and photographs (the reverse side of the 1,000 yen note, Koyo Okada) depicting Mount Fuji.
The bright and open building was designed by Sakakura Atelier (formerly known as Sakakura International), led by architect Takenosuke Sakakura, and has a clear spatial structure integrating the principles of design and modernism, with the gallery extending east and west as you enter the entrance, and at the back of the gallery is 'Cafe Kawaguchiko View From the 'Café Kawaguchiko View', every seat has a view of Lake Kawaguchi, allowing you to enjoy the rich natural scenery that changes from season to season, as well as the lake's surface, gracefully all to yourself.ADDRESS 3170 Kawaguchi, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi, Japan 401-0304 PHONE 0555-73-8666 E-MAIL None. ACCESS By train
Fujikyu Line Kawaguchiko Station Kawaguchiko Circular Bus (Red Line)
Get off at Kawaguchiko Museum of Art bus stop. 2-minute walk.
By car
Chuo Expressway Kawaguchiko IC 12 mins.CAR PARK Free 50 standard-sized cars, 10 tourist buses REGULAR HOLIDAY Tuesdays Closed for exhibition changes Year-end
(Open on New Year's Day, closed during peak season)OPENING TIME 9:30 CLOSING TIME 17:00(最終入館16:30) LANGUAGE Basically Japanese TOILET on the premises OTHER FACILITIES PAYING METHOD Cash only TAX FREE None. OFFICIAL WEBSITE GOOGLE MAP NOTES